Fire Departments

Kennett and Longwood Fire Companies provide fire and ambulance service to Kennett Township.

Kennett Fire Company

Kennett Fire Company covers the area west of the center of Bayard Road and north of the center of Old Kennett Road including the Route 1 corridor northbound lane from Route 82 to Schoolhouse Road and assists Longwood Fire Company No. 1 on fire and rescue calls in its predetermined primary response area when properly requested or directed. Kennett Fire Company also services the designated territory above (a) for all BLS calls and transport for ALS calls 24/7.

Longwood Fire Company

Longwood Fire Company covers the area east of the center of Bayard Road and north of the center of Old Kennett Road and the Route 1 southbound corridor from Schoolhouse Road to Route 82 and assists Kennett Fire Company No. 1 on fire and rescue calls in its predetermined primary response area when properly requested or directed. Longwood Fire Company also services the designated territory above (a) for all ALS and BLS calls. Longwood Fire Company will also provide ALS coverage for the remainder of the Township with Kennett Fire Company transporting.

The Route 41 corridor is serviced by Kennett Fire Company with mutual aid from Avondale Rescue if available.